Human Immunodeficiency Virus” a unique type of virus (a retrovirus) invades the helper T cells (CD4 cells) in the body of the host (defense mechanism of a person) causing AIDS which is a threatening global epidemic.

There are 33.3 million people worldwide infected with HIV. In Sudan the Prevalence of HIV/AIDS in 2014 was estimated as0.5%.

Society and culture

AIDS stigma exists around the world in a Varity of ways, Including rejection, discrimination and avoidance of HIV infected people. Stigma-related violence or the fear of violence prevents many people from doing HIV testing, returning for their result, or securing treatment, possibly turning what could be manageable chronic illness into a death or spread of HIV.